INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ON-LINE INTELLIGENT CONTROL OF MACHINES IN DISCRETE MANUFACTURING FACTORY - Patent 1683036

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EP 1 683 036 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30

(21)	Application number: 03778087.1

(22)	Date of filing: 31.10.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 17/00^(2006.01)

G06N 5/02^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/034977

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/048122 (26.05.2005 Gazette 2005/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE IT SE

(71)	Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
	8050 Zürich (CH)

(72)	Inventors:
	BAYOUMI, Deia, Salah-Eldin Fuquay, VA 27526 (US) JULIAN, Danny, E, Willow Spring, NC 27592 (US)

(74)	Representative: Marks, Frank
	ABB Patent GmbH, Oberhausener Strasse 33 40472 Ratingen 40472 Ratingen (DE)

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